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The New Orleans Music Thread Posted by moon on 2/6 at 6:02 pm I'd like to start up a conversation about our favorite New Orleans songs and artists, as few cities have the rich culture and music history of New Orleans Louisiana! Since it's Mardi Gras season, I'll start it off with a NOLA classic, Who Shot the LaLa by Oliver Morgan. Oliver Morgan - Who Shot The Lala From Home Of The Groove Blog: As sung by raspy-voiced Oliver Morgan, who claims that he actually wrote the song but allowed producer/arranger Eddie Bo to take the credit, "Who Shot The LaLa" tells a tale based on the real-life death and possible murder of singer Lawrence "Prince La La" Nelson in 1963. Morgan grew up in the same Ninth Ward neighborhood in New Orleans and started out on the same record label, AFO, as "La La", whose big brother was Walter "Papoose" Nelson, the legendary guitarist. The lyrics say that "La La" was shot. The singer is not sure who shot him; but, he says, "I know it was a .44", referring to the weapon's caliber. Actually, the younger Nelson died of an alleged drug overdose, which some say was injected in him by another. So, he was shot, but in a different way. Morgan makes sure you don't think he did it, then names the possible suspects and advises what should be done to the guilty party, if caught. The strange thing is, despite the grim subject, the song has the tone of a party record. http://homeofthegroove.blogspot.com/search?q=who+shot+the+lala Reply Back to Top |
THE METERS - HEY POCKY A-WAY George Porter Jr came to our office last year and spent the day talking about The Meters and NOLA music. One of the coolest guys on planet earth and was one of the best days ever ;) Song Meaning?: "Hey, Pocky Way" is the most famous of the Mardi Gras Indian songs, but its correct title is "Too Way Pa-Ka-Way." The meaning is obscure, but some language experts suggest that it sounds like toi pas kwe. In Creole French this means "you can't believe that." There are other experts who claim that "two way" is a corruption of the French tuer, and that the phrase means "kill the guy over there." The fact is that the songs and chants of the Indian tribes are a complicated mixture of African, Indian, Creole French and English words and no one is really sure what they mean. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt on 2/7 at 4:50 pm to moon Hearing Cissy Strut being played (full song) at the Super Bowl was fricking awesomeReply Back to Top |
Frankie Ford - "Alimony" Reply Back to Top |
Professor Longhair - Go To The Mardi Gras Get your ticket in your hand, if you wanna go to New Orleans... Reply Back to Top |
Posted by moon on 2/7 at 5:43 pm to HeadyBrosevelt quote: No way. When? Reply Back to Top |
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt on 2/7 at 6:11 pm to moon quote: As they were setting up the halftime stage. I was shocked. In all my years as a Saints ticket holder and other miscellaneous events I've never heard it there. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by moon on 4/23 at 12:14 pm to HeadyBrosevelt Eddie Bo - Hook & Sling Eddie Bo - Hook & Sling (1969) Sampled by LL Cool J (Mama Said Knock You Out), Justin Timberlake (Sexy Back), Dr Dre (The DOC), Jay-Z, etc Eddie Bo was a New Orleans funk pioneer. RIP! Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Spaulding Smails on 4/23 at 12:19 pm to moon Do watcha wanna by Rebirth Brass Band...on mobile but will post more at home, with links ETA: RA'd for sticky, this could be a great thread This post was edited on 4/23 at 12:21 pm Reply Back to Top |
Posted by TexasTiger1185 on 4/23 at 12:27 pm to Spaulding Smails I don't know much, but I'm loving Wednesday at the Square. Been a meters fan since before I came to Louisiana. Reply Back to Top |
Posted by lighter345 on 4/23 at 12:27 pm to Spaulding Smails Do you Want It?- Papa Grows FunkReply Back to Top |
Posted by Spaulding Smails on 4/23 at 12:46 pm to TexasTiger1185 The Meters are funks originators...Funk masters Check out Neville Brothers "Voodoo" off their Live on planet earth album Also, Dumpstaphunk will be right up your alley if you like Meters. Old school Galactic is heavily influenced by the Meters, but Galactic's new stuff is on another level too Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Tiger Attorney on 4/23 at 2:08 pm to Spaulding Smails Lloyd price- stagger leeReply Back to Top |
Posted by Tiger Attorney on 4/23 at 2:08 pm to Spaulding Smails Lloyd price- stagger leeReply Back to Top |
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt on 4/23 at 4:00 pm to Tiger Attorney Lee Dorsey The Wild Magnolias Cash Money Millionaires Dragon Smoke Reply Back to Top |
Posted by moon on 4/23 at 5:41 pm to HeadyBrosevelt Lee Dorsey was awesome, with a bit of help from Allen Toussaint. Give It Up ^^^^^^ Reply Back to Top |
Trombone Shorty - Backatown Trombone Shorty - Hurricane Season Reply Back to Top |
Posted by Spaulding Smails on 4/23 at 6:11 pm to moon Allen Toussaint-Poor Folks Great song Reply Back to Top |
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt on 4/23 at 6:11 pm to moon quote: Fat Lip and Chali 2Na did a great job sampling this for Today's Your Day Reply Back to Top |
Posted by TigerWise on 4/23 at 6:32 pm to HeadyBrosevelt Wish Chali 2na show at tips wasn't Friday in the morning. Reply Back to Top Refresh |
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N.O. mayor: Hunker down for Isaac
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NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the city is ready to face Tropical Storm Isaac.
Noting that Isaac should arrive at the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Landrieu said Monday that officials feel very good about the ability to cope with Isaac.
Landrieu, who declared a state of emergency on Sunday, urged about 900 residents who live outside levee protection in eastern New Orleans evacuate. The remainder of the city is not under an evacuation order.
He told residents to hunker down and make due with supplies on hand.
Katrina struck on Aug. 29, 2005.

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This is the list of survivors:
Daniel Cleveland, 25
John Svendsen, 41
Matthew Sanders, 37
Adam Prokosh, 27
Douglas Faunt, 66
John Jones, 29
Drew Salapatek, 29
Joshua Scornavacchi, 25
Anna Sprague, 20
Mark Warner, 33
Christopher Barksdale, 56
Laura Groves, 28
Jessica Hewitt, 25
Jessica Black, 34
The names in red were in the WC doc. The names in blue, plus Faunt and Scornavacchi, spoke in the ABC interview. Here's what they said in the ABC interview relating to the incident:
Laura Groves
describing what it was like being in the storm: "washing machine, in an earthquake, going down a slide"
Douglas Faunt
: The weather was so bad. We had so little control.
John Svendsen
: It took every ounce of my strength to focus through, to survive. We had to determine a safe time when we knew that the ship would still be stable, that we could get get everyone on deck and change our focus from saving the ship to saving every life.
Daniel Cleveland
: I've been through two other hurricanes with Robin on The Bounty. The ship was in great shape. We were literally going to be getting up and launching the liferafts and she went over.
John Svendsen
(in reference to the survival suits and strobes Walbridge had for the crew)
I give my life to Robin, to the ingenuity, to his leadership, that I'm here today.
Svendsen was the only surviving crew member who never made it to a life raft. He was pulled directly from the sea by the CG.
Douglas Faunt
about Claudene Christian,
She was having the most fun ever on the best ride ever. She was so happy.
As the crew speaks more, we will know more. Maybe they are already doing so in social media?
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Please send my best to RPI if you think of it. I would love to attend their event next year. It is always nice to support other teams. Kudos to you all.
Can you elaborate a little bit on what would be most useful? There's: "Our team members have no shoes. They dance in socks. With holes in them. And they stand on the sidewalk holding cans begging for spare change." Or: "We have some team members moving up in the ranks and it would be great if we had a nice ballgown or latin dress for competitions."
I tried sending you an email like a week ago, but never got a response so I'm not sure if you're getting my emails? We don't have team meetings too often, probably our next one won't be for at least another couple weeks.
Out of the three, practice clothing would be the most practical. Every semester we have problems getting appropiate clothing on our dancers. We always have a struggle to find affordable clothing that would be good to dance in, especailly at comps. Shoes would be next. Most of the dancers have shoes, but there are several people who cannot afford to buy shoes of their own. Some have gone semesters without appropiate shoes because of this.
We are unable to give away additional merchandise as we have already gone over budget but I am more than happy to offer ridiculously low prices on the practice wear I have in stock. If any teams are interested in maybe 30% off my regular prices you may private message me and I can send a list of what I have. I don't mind dropping prices to help.
Err... not to be argumentative, but shoes should be #1. You can buy (or even make) skirts and dresses cheap at thrift stores, and men should have at least one set of black slacks and button-up. They might not be "dancewear," but they work just fine. Nothing can replace dance shoes.
Hi there! I wonder if it would be possible to put in a request for a non-USA University (England)? There does seem to be one other institution on the list from out of the States. From what I've seen the board is primarily American, but I believe I've seen a few fellow countrymen (and women!) around. I thought it might be worth a try.
Hey Janson, I'm having a clear out this summer and will PM you if there's anything my uni team doesn't snatch up. Are you after anything in particular? I think the team might still be selling off dresses to raise funds for the club.
Exeter University DanceSport Society (England) Hello, I would just like to say that we are also looking for donations of dancewear for use in competitions. Male and female: shoes, syllabus-level practice wear, dresses, shirts, trousers. Anything that still has even a little bit of life left in it. We've so far not built up a wardrobe of team owned clothing, but would love to start. Please contact myself (Team Captain) via DF or on tak202[at]exeter.ac.uk
Hi everyone! I am one of two competition directors for the Texas Ballroom club at the University of Texas at Austin. Our club right now is mostly oriented around social dancing, but in the coming year we have plans on starting up a competition team! So far we have a handful of members that compete, but many are intimidated by the high price of dancewear, costumes, and shoes and thus refrain from doing so. That being said, we could use anything that anyone would be willing to give us as long as it is still in wearable condition! We would like to stress that as of now, costumes would probably be the most helpful, since many members interested in competing have usable ballroom shoes. However, if anyone has shoes in good condition, we would definitely be interested as well. If you guys have any questions, or would be interested in donating to us please email us at txb.competitiondirectors(at)gmail.com Your help is super appreciated. Thanks for your consideration, and we hope to hear from you soon! [email address corrected by moderator per DF member's later posting]
Hello! I'm currently president of the William and Mary ballroom dance club. When I first joined most of our club consisted of lower-level dancers, but with people rapidly moving up to higher levels there's an increasing demand for competition costumes. We're also expanding the number of showcases we perform each semester and even using them for fundraising purposes, so if anyone has and unwanted showcase or competition dresses/accessories we would greatly appreciate them! We have members with a wide variety of body types and several with basic costume tailoring skills, so even if the item in question is a strange size or needs a little TLC we'd be happy to have it. Any instructional DVDs/books/pamphlets you have lying around in the living room cabinet would also be incredibly helpful - we can only afford to get a professional instructor out to our campus once a week, so we're constantly looking for ways to learn on our own. If anyone has any questions or is interested in donating you can email our club's account at ballroomdance01[at]email.wm.edu. If you do donate something, especially a costume, we'll do our best to get a video of the showcase or competition it was worn at on our youtube channel so you can see how much it was appreciated! Thanks for your time and keep us in mind the next time you clean out your dance closet.
Looking to donate several pair of dance shoes, all in US women's size 8 (more or less). Please contact me for details. Two pair of Supadance Smooth shoes, two pair of court shoes, and a Latin sandal.
Through the generosity of our two donors so far, we have been able to costume a few very deserving members of our team and provide lovely standard shoes (one completely crystalled) to two girls who have been needing them for a long while. The makeup that was sent our way has also been a huge help with getting everyone competition ready that might not have the money to afford such luxurious cosmetics. Thank you so much to these people!!
Hello all, so I happen to have come across a large stock of Video Cassettes Released by Dance Vision in the place that I work. These are very old Video tapes, but the content is roughly the same as some of the older DVDs they released. There are tapes for smooth, rhythm, latin, WCS, Standard, and a variety of other dance related topics. If any teams are interested, I can see about shipping these tapes out to you guys. I know they are out dated, but if your classrooms have VHS capabilities or you have a way to convert them to digital media, then they could be useful resources. Especially if your team does not have the funds for consistent coaching. PM me or reply to my comment if you are interested.
The University of Vermont team has been growing a lot in recent years but without much additional funding from the school so it has been a struggle getting people started and supporting current members as much as we'd like. I know that any donations of shoes and dancewear etc. would really benefit our club and would be much appreciated. Please email me at enewbury[at]uvm.edu if you can donate anything. I will be going to many competitions this semester and could potentially pick up items in person.


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Clifford Hillman and his family have been in the oyster business for several decades in Dickinson and have seen a lot, but nothing like this.
"I have never seen the whole of the Texas coast shut down at one time from it. It does rear its head sporadically in different bay systems, but to have the whole state shut down at one time is rather unprecedented."
Oyster season was supposed to start on Tuesday, but it won't now until the Red Tide clears up and the oysters have a chance to cleanse themselves.
"Even after an oyster cleanses itself, even after the water is clean, you're 2-3 weeks away from being able to harvest that oyster. That's how stringent the regulations and testing processes are with the health department. So if the red tide were gone today for instance in Galveston Bay, which it's not, you would still be 2-3 weeks away from having an oyster harvest."
That delay, combined with the big storms in the Gulf over the past few years and the BP oil spill last year, has taken a big bite out of Hillman's business.
"I'm in my Port Lavaca location right now. I drove in from my Dickinson office to lay five more people off here at this location. We currently have a total sum employee count of 11 people and normally the first week of November we employ about 260 people."
Hillman and other oyster processers and fisherman say they fully support the Texas Department of Health's oyster ban. Hillman is taking a pragmatic approach to the latest trouble.
"When you go on a diet to lose weight, you tighten your belt to keep from losing your britches and that's the mode of operation we're in right now."
There are about 350 oyster boats in Texas that employ more than 1000 fisherman and deck hands, plus dozens of oyster processing businesses.
For more information, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Red Tide Updates.


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Hi I'm trying to compile php 5.2.9 with eAccelerator and suhosin patch I've done this quite a few times ot this server and it was always fine But now i can't beacuse of this error: ERROR: Cannot open Suhosin extension build script I don't actually remember everything that happened the server, it's in production for quite a while now lsws has been rescued from a backup because of a filesystem crash I tried to chown the phpbuild directory to nobody:nogroup but no result I need to recompile because i didn't expect that i have to explicitly tell php that i need jpg support and now i need it I'm using litespeed 4.0.3 standart on debian etch kernel 2.6.24 Actually, all of the php builds where done on the old kernel, 2.6.18 I don't know if this has any effect I can't reinstall litespeed, i can only get about an hour of planned downtime btw i'm using this configure command: Code: --with-zlib --with-gd --enable-shmop --enable-track-vars --enable-sockets --enable-sysvsem --enable-sysvshm --enable-magic-quotes --enable-mbstring --with-iconv --with-mysql=/usr/include/mysql --with-mysqli=/usr/include/mysql --with-mcrypt --with-pecl --disable-ipv6 --with-freetype --with-freetype-dir=/usr/lib --enable-gd-native-ttf --with-ttf --with-curl=/usr/bin/curl --with-pear --with-jpeg --with-jpeg-dir=/usr/lib With eAccelerator and Suhosin patch checked prefix: /usr/local/lsws This is a bit of a serious problem, i will be really happy to see a solution
This is a serious problem.. I am forced to use apache, and the server isn't handling well I really need an answer
Please use 4.0.10. PHP build part was completely rewritten to be safer, and the whole admin console is running in suEXEC mode. 4.0.3 was before security update, so please upgrade to the latest version. If you still have problem in 4.0.10, please report here. Thanks, Lauren


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For 50 years, the Land Cruiser has been Toyota's icon, the rock-solid off-roader leading its SUV lineup. But what is Toyota going to do with it now? The Land Cruiser is seen as being behind the curve in an ever-changing market and continues to face strong competition within its own company: It's smaller and older than the Sequoia, yet more expensive. This has been a problem ever since the Sequoia went on sale in fall 2000, and it's only going to get worse when the all-new larger Sequoia is introduced late next year. But Toyota can't discontinue its classic SUV, even if it only sold 3700 of them in 2006. Toyota's response all along has been that the Land Cruiser is a different beast, one that focuses more on capability and understated luxury. And for 2008, the new Land Cruiser adds refinement, comfort, and enough horsepower to make it the most powerful sport/utility in the lineup-at least until the new Sequoia comes out, anyway.
Unlike Land Cruisers of the past, the 2008 isn't an FJ-a designation based on the engine used in the vehicle. Since the new model now features the Tundra's 3UR-FE 5.7-liter V-8, the 2008 Land Cruiser is labeled URJ200. With that engine upgrade comes 110 more horsepower (now 381), 91 pound-feet more torque (401), and a huge towing capacity improvement. The stronger engine is supported with a new six-speed automatic that gets a rather heavy sport/utility up to speed quickly, making the Land Cruiser feel like a lighter vehicle, even though it weighs nearly 300 pounds more than the outgoing model. We haven't taken the Land Cruiser to the track yet, but you can expect this full-size will hustle to 60 mph much faster than the previous-generation (a sluggish 9.4 seconds).
Although the physical size of the vehicle didn't change much, the frame is now fully boxed, with two of the rear hydroformed cross-members now thicker and stronger. Additionally, the frame rail cross-sections are larger. The result: Torsional rigidity increased by 40 percent. The overall body length is 2.4 inches longer, which means there's slightly more front and rear overhang. (We don't expect this to be a deal-breaker for any Land Cruiser buyers.) Towing capacity increased by 2000 pounds to 8500, due in large part to the strengthened frame and bigger engine. GCWR is now 15,775 pounds. To its credit, Toyota includes a prewired connector for a brake controller, just like the Tundra's.
The 2007's torsion-bar front suspension has been replaced by a double-A-arm coilover setup for improved control and wheel travel. The rear suspension layout is essentially the same, but now uses a version of the Tundra's rear axle to handle heavier loads and torque outputs. These improvements, combined with larger body mounts, result in a noticeably more comfortable ride and better handling; however, on the highway, the suspension delivers an odd mix of feedbacks. For example, on our drive route, we found the Land Cruiser offers a soft, compliant ride, yet also makes the driver aware of various road irregularities and expansion joints. At the heart of the Land Cruiser suspension is the Kinetic Dynamic Suspension, a system new to this vehicle but already seen on the 4Runner/GX 470. In a nutshell, the active stabilizer bars react to hydraulic pressure changes, adjusting softness and stiffness when needed, creating better handling at higher speeds and improved articulation off-road at lower speeds.
Inside the vehicle, traditionalists may not like what they see. Not only does the Land Cruiser use a pushbutton start, but the floor-mounted 4WD lever has been replaced with a dash-mounted knob located just below the ignition's start/stop button. The new full-time system uses a Torsen limited-slip in the center differential, which under normal conditions sends 41 percent of power to the front and can be "shifted" on the fly up to 62 mph, but the separate Lock button can only be engaged when stopped and in neutral. Also of note, the Land Cruiser has hill-start assist and downhill assist control, both of which are welcome additions when you find yourself in a difficult off-road situation. However, the most impressive feature of the four-wheel-drive system is what Toyota calls Crawl Control, a feature that allows the driver to focus on steering while computers control throttle and brake inputs (see sidebar). It might not be as impressive as the Lexus LS self-parking feature, but this is a close second.


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February 25, 2007, 01:25 PM | #1 |
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405 winchester loads
Anyone loading for the 405 winchester? If so, what powder preference do you have? Just starting to load for this caliber and wanted input from those who have tried different powders. What works best, uniform balistics ect.. Thanks 'Mo
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I can't help you with any of the reloading questions.
I just want to say my God it does my heart good to see once-obsolete cartridges be rediscovered.
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I just got mine and haven't had time to work up loads but my intentions are that IMR3031 should be the powder for me. I will be loading the 300 gr bullet with a max of 55.0 grs although the early Lyman books say 57.0 grs as max. I'm sure you have looked at the Hogdon site for data.
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Thanks guys! Reloading information for the 405 is pretty scarce to say the least. I can't find any information on using 3031. Figured it would be a natural. I've used 3031 for years in my 45-70's. I call it the "live long and prosper" powder for large cases!!! Those "obsolete" cartridges have taken more game than all the super fast whiz bangs put together. They demand you be a hunter rather than just a shooter!!!! 'Mo
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I've settled with 300 gr. Hornady F.P.
54.5 gr IMR-4895 WLR primers And a slip on Limbsaver for the always enjoyable bench/sandbag shooting. You may want to go here for a information starting point: http://www.chuckhawks.com/405win.htm Also Ken Waters "Pet Loads" has quite a lot of information.
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BIL has been working on some loads for his and we plan to shoot some over the chrono this weekend. I will try to post the results here when I can.
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The cast of Nikita hit Comic-Con this year with a thrilling panel and news of the upcoming third season, which will air on The CW Fridays this Fall. You can find video of the panel itself and KSiteTV's other Nikita Comic-Con coverage here. But that's not all we have for you!
KSiteTV attended roundtable interviews with members of the show's cast, and we figured the best place to start would be with the man who plays "Michael," Shane West. What's up with the Nikita gang in Season 3? Were we able to get some spoilers out of him? And what's Michael's last name? Here are some of the answers we were able to get.
Please do not copy this onto your own websites/Tumblr blogs/etc. Instead, just link to KSiteTV! Thanks!
"You know, what's made me so happy to be on this show is that each year it seems to reboot itself again," Shane says about starting the show in yet another direction. "Going into this third season now, the dynamic is completely changed. By the end of the second season, you saw this kind of family growing. In a sense, kind of a Justice League-Avengers thing where we're arguing as well as they have to save the day, and solve these crimes, and to an extent, humanity, and it's just that now that they have to run Division, it's going to be psychologically more difficult for them. They're now practically living together in Division as well, so it's going to cause a lot of conflict. There was already conflict at the end of the second season, but now they have to work together, and they're pretty much forced to by the President, who has given them all these pardons. It's going to make things more unique, and I think it's going to make it more personal as well. I think there will be a lot more intimate scenes - and I don't necessarily mean sexual, but intimate, as in getting into the characters more, and seeing how they can actually connect under these circumstances," he tells us.
In talking about the show's new direction, Shane revealed a bit about the third season premiere, which airs in late October. "One of the main things for this season is that there are 30 or more people that are rogue out there in the world, that have not come home to Division, and so our whole point is to bring these people back. They might be willign to do it, and they might not be willing to do it. They might try and kill us, or we might all of a sudden have a new team member. That is, in general, the point of the season of where we have to go. So the first [episode] starts off in China with a rogue agent that doesn't want to come home, and we have to stop him from trying to finish his last order from Percy. Some of them don't think Percy is necessarily dead; some peopel believe it. Some people don't believe that we should be running Division, and they think if they come home and get that pardon, they might actually be executed. It's all going to start with China," he says.
West thinks the notion of rogue agents is a "wonderful" casting idea." "This brings a lot of guys and girls that can come in on this," he says. "Young, and old, and whatever, that can come in there and bring a presence. The first guy, I'm thrilled to find out who's playing him, because it's a great character." That is not to say that some fan favorite foes will be gone forever. "Amanda is still lurking, with Ari, of course," Shane says. "She's not in the first one, but she has a good little character arc that's talked about, that the audience wouldn't exactly know about. It's brought up in the first episode. So you'll see she's been doing right now. She's lurking. She's about to pop up."
Also on the subject of fan favorites, this interview was conducted soon after the announcement was made that Devon Sawa would be made a series regular on Nikita as Owen. How did Shane react to the news? "We were excited about that, if not completely baffled, and so was he," Shane recalls. "I had just seen him four or five days ago, and he sent me a text saying that he suddenly was a regular, somehow it even got across Twitter. And, yeah, we were excited. Owen's a very integral part of the show, and there's no one else like him and that character. You can go so many places with it. It's going to be perfect help for this team, for Team Nikita as I like to call it. Now we have quite a group."
"He's not in the first episode, because this just happened. So we have to find out when [or if] Devon is going to be in that next one. Which is smart. Because it's a good build. Right now it's the current team, and then it's going to start extending with the other characters. So that will be also fun for the fans to watch, and tune in and see who is popping up," Shane adds.
Beyond the "Dirty Thirty" as many of them are calling them, Shane is careful not to spoil too much. "I know what's going to happen. I asked, and it's insane, and it's awesome. And that's all I'm going to say. But one of the things that I wanted to see, pre-having the conversation with Craig [Silverstein], was to see Michael go through some more pain this year. Season One, for me, character-wise, was a bit more fun, for me, as Shane. Season Two was more fun to do because of all of the incredibly over-the-top, on-the-run storylines with the new characters and things like that. Season One, I was just roaming around Division, basically. But for me, that was a little bit more fun, because, from a character standpoint, it was more dark, and he was kind of more the husband last year. So, one of my requests was 'how do we balance both?' And what Craig explained to me was going to happen in these 22 or 23 episodes was pretty great. It's going to be very positive for a while, and then there's going to be a certain negativity that comes in, that will be another thing that I don't think anyone could possibly guess, so I'm excited about that," Shane enthuses.
One thing that might not come up in Season Three is Michael's last name. "I don't know," he says. "I'm kind of enjoying the fact that I don't know anymore. It was something that I was interested in, in the beginning of Season One, just because I thought it was strange. When we get our call sheets, it's literally just the first name for almost everyone, so it's kind of funny not knowing what that last name is. You see it all the time. And then after a while, I liked him being mysterious, so it was kind of fun not knowing. I just hope it's good, once they tell me what it is. But it's probably 'Michael Smith,' like a 'John Doe' kind of thing. Or 'Michael Doe.' Who knows."
Finally, Shane was asked about the state of "Mikita" (the Michael/Nikita pairing) as we get into Season Three. "They're happy right now," he says. "We're starting off with them being happy again. We ended that second season going towards that. That's something I can say for the fans. We're not starting off Season Three with them in trouble in their relationship. So they are happy."
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Murder trial in 2003 Valley Center compound death continued to Sept. 29
The trial of a man charged with murdering a woman at a Sedgwick County compound in 2003 has been continued to Sept. 29.
The trial of Daniel Perez had been scheduled for next week.
At Perez's June 2012 preliminary hearing, a prosecutor argued that Patricia Hughes couldn't have intentionally drowned herself in a pool. A judge ruled there was enough evidence to send Perez to trial on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder in Hughes' death. She was a 26-year-old mother.
A defense attorney had suggested that maybe the death was a suicide.
The judge also found that prosecutors showed enough evidence to try Perez on more than 30 other charges, including rape, sodomy, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated assault, criminal threat and directing that false information be put on life insurance and car credit applications.
Perez, 54, remains in jail on a $2.1 million bond.
Perez had used the name Lou Castro and had lived at a 20-acre compound on North Oliver in Valley Center. He had become a fugitive after being convicted of child sex crimes in Texas around 1997.
According to witnesses, he worked no job and led a communal "family" who traveled from state to state and lived off large life insurance payouts from "family" members' deaths. After Hughes died in 2003, in what was originally thought to be an accidental drowning, her life insurance payout was $2 million.
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